36 Journal of Mr. Burckhardt's 



Arrived at Jedda, Sunday, November 6. 



Ill the course of the night I had experienced a return of my 

 fever, accompanied with the most alarming symptoms, and in- 

 tervals of the wildest delirium, so that, independent of my ac- 

 tual sufferings from the force of the disease, and the want of 

 eveiy thing that could afford either nourishment or comfort, I 

 was unable any longer to continue my observations on our route, 

 and only remember that after a good run before a strong breeze 

 we anchored at Jedda about sun-set among a fleet of other Dews, 

 and at the distance of half a mile from the town. 



The hazardous state of ray existence was of itself sufficient to 

 render me impatient to be landed, and the promise of a reward 

 happily obtained me that favour from the Reis, who accom- 

 panied us himself to the house of Jellani, an Arab merchant, to 

 whom letters of introduction had been furnished me by Signor 

 Macardle, in Egypt. My weakness was so extreme, that I was 

 unable even to clothe myself with the garments necessary for a 

 protection from the night air before I left the Dow, and on land- 

 ing, it became necessary to be borne to Jellani's residence by a 

 party of men called for that purpose. 



Jedda, Monday, November 7. 

 The fatiguing exertions of yesterday had so increased my 

 illness that I was unable to lift even my head from my pillow 

 without assistance, and was necessarily confined to my bed. 

 My arrival and my situation soon becoming known, I was visited 

 in the course of the morning by a Candiot Greek, resident in the 

 place, and a young Scotchman in the habit of a Turkish soldier, 

 who called himself Othman Aga, and represented himself as be- 

 ing in the service of an Osmanly Bey on military duty here 

 under the Pasha of Egypt. From both of these men I had the 

 happiness of receiving the most sympathizing and kind atten- 

 tions, one or the other of them continuing by the side of my bed 

 throughout the day, furnishing me with every thing they pos- 

 sessed the means of procuring, although my illness rather gained 

 force than abated. 



